Andy Kwiatkowski

Andy Kwiatkowski, 18, graduated from Rampart High School in Colorado Springs and now attends the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Andy came to YDA to make a documentary about growing up with an autistic disorder and turned the camera on himself, his parents and sister in telling a deeply personal account. His film LONELY HIGHWAY, is an intimate portrayal of family love and support as they come to terms with the unique challenges of and resilience necessary to being on the autistic spectrum. Prior to joining YDA, Andy took several film and media classes in school and produced a comic strip, stop motion video and several small films.

SCREENINGS:

November 2016:
Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival, Festival in the Community
https://rmwfilmfest.org/films/lonely-highway

March 2017:
African American Youth Leadership Conference, Colorado Springs
Arc of Colorado’s “Achieve with Us Film Festival” in both Colorado Springs and Denver

April 2017:
Colorado Public Radio

June 2017:
Scout Film Festival (Stowe, VT), Winner for Best Documentary

Fall 2017:
LONELY HIGHWAY will be broadcast on VT PBS as part of a showcase of SCOUT Film Festival Winners

October 2017:
All American High School Film Festival, New York City